Obesity is a ‘big fat’ problem World-wide (Image from Wikipedia)
Obesity increases the risk of a variety of disorders such as coronary heart disease (UK’s biggest killer!) and cancer (e.g. colon, breast) and influences other health related traits such as increasing blood pressure and blood fats. Therefore it is always important to know what your normal range for body mass index (BMI) is. Keeping within this range is bound to decrease your risk for obesity related disorders – although should not be solely relied on. Intake of right amount of minerals and vitamins is also crucial.
The NHS have created an online BMI calculator which I found very useful:
PS: Please also check the BMI of your loved ones (especially elder members) as most people usually ignore the early signs and become obese… Warn them if they’re overweight so that it is easier to lose weight compared to when they’re already obese!
PPS: There is also some useful and succinct info on this website
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